Space and Science BS Thread

Certainly seems a bigger area available at 37 than the possible site #50.

 

~16 minutes in.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=E1sMicDvGsA

 

Majestic. Everyday Astronaut super cut.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VNK07WuH6GQ

 

RGV Aerial always has a good livestream. Sometimes, when I don't have time to watch a 3 hour slide show, I catch their 20 minute recap.

Scott Manley suspects this was the case. His suggestion was that they switch to hypergolics. However, since we do know a bit of what it takes to handle hypergolics (thanks @Hunterdc1), and SpaceX's internal culture of "The best part is no part." adding hypergolics to Starship is kinda going backwards, imo.

 

https://x.com/ase_astronauts/status/1769717266143236501?s=46
https://x.com/andysaunders_1/status/1769730508567593308?s=46

 

https://x.com/nasaspaceflight/status/1769753558260326621?s=46

 

I agree the use of hypergolics is counter to rapid reuse. Hopefully it was a technical issue rather than overall lack of capability and it can be sorted out much more quickly than with Starliner. It’s fairly critical since they can’t test reentry let alone payload deployment or ship to ship fuel transfer if they can’t orient the ship sans atmosphere.

 

Three hours, 2 orbits to rendezvous:
https://x.com/space_station/status/1769800289434108038?s=46

Anyone hear why NASA doesn’t rendezvous as quickly?

 

It’s about the typical launch profile from Baikonur cosmodrome being better suited for intercept. https://www.guinnessworldrecords.co...le for missions from the Baikonur Cosmodrome.

 

Wrong again
https://x.com/jeff_foust/status/1770082193819172914?s=46
https://x.com/joroulette/status/1770082263172022644?s=46
https://x.com/wapodavenport/status/1770086643329794101?s=46

 

https://x.com/noaasatellites/status/1770112025873748083?s=46

 

My boys are supporting Starliner hyper loading right now around the clock. Slow motion there.

Talked to X payload people today sounds like the PPF on the Air Force side will continue being their main processing facility for Starlink and foreign payloads. Dragon will be built/processed at X2 and fueled at Area 59 on the AF side. But PPF is getting painted Black and White and getting the real X makeover inside too.

 

You’re talking fueling, right? Sounds efficient if so

 

Correct, fueling. Boeing is always extremely slow, they took samples of the fuel and sounds like those passed so they are proceeding. I'll be supporting Eutelsat 36D fueling today I'm looking forward to getting eyes on that. The interwebs tell me it's a cutting edge satellite capability wise.

 

https://x.com/gwynne_shotwell/status/1770261019237261778?s=46

 

If I thought I had to be right I’d hardly ever post. Guessing what comes next wouldn’t be as much fun if I was sure about it.
If Elon said six weeks I’d think “yeah, sure” but Gwynn making that claim seems almost possible. Still have to see what repairs are made to the OLM and how that affects booster testing. If that goes much into April I’d be doubtful.

 

https://x.com/spacex/status/1770223739936104514?s=46

 

Hey @Hunterdc1 , ever have any of these?

Pulled from X

 

Funny you mention that I been hard at it all morning

 

Who knew she’s an adrenaline junkie?